Rapa Nui has one of the world’s highest density of lava tubes. Apart some sporadic visits in the 1960s and 70s speleologists have become interested in this island only recently (see speleological references below). The present paper presents the exploration and the research carried out in the framework of three international speleological expeditions to Rapa Nui (2005, 2007, 2008) organized by the Sociedad de Ciencias Espeleologica Alfonso Antxia from Bilbao (Spain).
Calaforra J.M., Forti P., Les J. (2008). Lava tubes of the Rohio lava field (Rapa Nui, Chile): exploration and scientific interest. JEJU ISLAND : Cave research Institute of Korea.
Lava tubes of the Rohio lava field (Rapa Nui, Chile): exploration and scientific interest
FORTI, PAOLO;
2008
Abstract
Rapa Nui has one of the world’s highest density of lava tubes. Apart some sporadic visits in the 1960s and 70s speleologists have become interested in this island only recently (see speleological references below). The present paper presents the exploration and the research carried out in the framework of three international speleological expeditions to Rapa Nui (2005, 2007, 2008) organized by the Sociedad de Ciencias Espeleologica Alfonso Antxia from Bilbao (Spain).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
